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Withdraw Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Withdraw has 13 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

pull back or move away or backward

"The enemy withdrew"

"The limo pulled away from the curb"

2

withdraw from active participation

"He retired from chess"

3

release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

"I want to disengage myself from his influence"

"disengage the gears"

4

cause to be returned

"recall the defective auto tires"

"The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"

5

take back what one has said

"He swallowed his words"

6

keep away from others

"He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

7

break from a meeting or gathering

"We adjourned for lunch"

"The men retired to the library"

8

retire gracefully

"He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

9

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

"She drew $2,000 from the account"

"The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

10

lose interest

"he retired from life when his wife died"

11

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

"We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"

"He backed out of his earlier promise"

"The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

12

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

"remove a threat"

"remove a wrapper"

"Remove the dirty dishes from the table"

"take the gun from your pocket"

"This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

13

To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

"The soldier quickly withdrew his leg to avoid stepping on the sharp rock."

In plain English: To withdraw means to take money out of an account or remove yourself from something you are part of.

"I need to withdraw money from my bank account today."

Usage: Use withdraw to describe pulling money out of an account or retreating from a situation rather than simply moving physically backward. It often implies a deliberate removal or exit that is more formal than the synonym "leave."

Example Sentences
"I need to withdraw money from my bank account today." verb
"I need to withdraw money from my bank account today." verb
"He decided to withdraw his application for the job." verb
"Please withdraw your hand before you touch that hot stove." verb
See Also
have tiger by tail detract seclude deathmaking evacuate withdrawal withdrawment demand deposit
Related Terms
Antonyms
progress mesh bank
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
travel discontinue let go of take disown isolate close up retire remove tire
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
fall back retrograde back up drop out unlock decommission lose prorogue cheque dip divert overdraw tap divest chicken out epilate harvest tip stem extirpate enucleate exenterate decorticate bail strip ablate clean winnow pick clear muck lift tear away take off take away pit seed unhinge shuck hull crumb chip away burl knock out scavenge hypophysectomize degas husk bur clear off flick defang bone disembowel shell tusk dehorn scalp weed condense bail out leach decalcify detoxify de-ionate de-iodinate decarbonize delouse ream brush wash desorb pull demineralize eliminate expectorate carve out defuse dredge wear away amputate resect skim scale circumcise undock dig excavate scoop extract take out unstring string wipe off unveil unpack unburden empty discharge unsaddle shed dislodge aspirate delete ladle spoon gut head draw off draw withdraw

Origin

The word "withdraw" comes from Middle English, where it originally meant to depart, leave someone's service, or retreat from a dangerous place. Its roots trace back to an ancient Proto-Indo-European term related to moving away.

Rhyming Words
raw wraw braw craw draw straw scraw adraw updraw hooraw mcgraw todraw undraw indraw redraw bedraw in raw mccraw ree raw semiraw
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